Author Archives: Srila Prabhupada's Letters

1974 July 15: “The philosophy discourses we had years ago is now lying without any utility, so all devotees are very much anxious to publish it. Why it should be delayed unnecessarily?”Prabhupada Letters :: 1974

1974 July 15: “We wish to hold a grand festival of the opening of Krishna Balarama temple at Raman Reti. There will be seven days function, and the arrangement has been made that anyone who visits our temple may be supplied with sumptuous prasadam both…

1968 July 14: “Any process that helps us to increase our love of Krishna, that is the best system of religiosity. This chanting of Hare Krishna will make everything clear, even there is some impediment. Chanting of Hare Krishna is not meant for achievi…

1971 July 14: “The process should be that you let each of them hear the tape individually through earphones. Show them how to chant on the fingers. Let them read the mantra and listen to the tape. Then, on my behalf present the sacred thread. Then hold…

1972 July 14: “Yes, we should stand in our position and defy all nonsense propositions. Our math in Mayapur is not for Bengalis, the math is for you foreigners, to give you facility for offering respects to Lord Caitanya.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1972

1972 July 14: “The tourists may concentrate in Vrindaban with us, live with us, and learn from us the spiritual life. What is the use of wandering here and there, simply seeing this and that and going home? Our only business is to teach them Krishna Co…

1973 July 14: “I am holding morning class. There are about 40 devotees living with me, similarly there are 30 devotees in Bury Place. So I shall be glad to hear about Bombay affairs and as you send me every month statements of Bhaktivedanta Book Trust,…

1974 July 14: “The festival must be gorgeously done. It should not be poor. If there is a scarcity of money, it will be supplied. There must be full prasadam for all the guests. You plan for that, and I will supply the funds. Complete prasada distribut…

1975 July 14: “Krishna and Krishna’s representative are not different. The Spiritual Master is accepted by all advanced devotees as Hari. Therefore it is said sakshad-dharitvena.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1975

1975 July 14: “I received report that he was talking privately in his room with a woman. What is this? Private talks with woman are immediately condemned. He is a good preacher, but it is very dangerous to close the door with woman.”Prabhupada Letters …

1947 July 13: “Religion of love is the true religious idea but if the approach is made through the service of mankind only, then the process is made imperfect, partial and unscientific. The true religion of love is perfectly inculcated in Bhagavad-gita…

1968 July 13: “So if there are no jobs then you can fully engage yourself in Krishna’s job by chanting in the parks and public places, and certainly Krishna will send you salaries. Krishna provides all living entities and why not his sincere devotees?”…

1969 July 13: “Hippies are our best customers. Almost all of our important disciples are recruited from that group, and you are also from that group. So we should try to serve the hippy group more than others because there is great potency of recruitin…

1971 July 13: ” Success or no success, it doesn’t matter; you have come to Israel with your family and that is my pleasure. All blessings upon you. There is no need of outside engagements if they are not possible. But inside activities should go on. So…

1971 July 13: “When Sankirtana is in a troubled area, it is not contradictory to our principles. Rather it is a great service. Lord Nityananda Prabhu, he personally went to troubled area of Jagai and Madhai and he conquered them. He was injured also. …

1972 July 13: “My dear Brother Shyamsundar, in our childhood I used to take my ratha with my little friends. I have become old but my disciples will carry on this festival yearly, and so our eternal relationship with Sri Sri Jagannathaji will be rememb…

1975 July 13: “It is a very good suggestion to open the Vanaprastha Institute. The elderly people can live there according to the Vaisnava principles and worship the Deity and take prasada. I also want to open the Varnashrama College.”Prabhupada Letter…

1975 July 13: “If you want to take a second wife, then you have to leave our temple. Our temples cannot support you and your two wives. You will then want three, four, and more. We are trying to minimize sex and you are trying to increase it.”Prabhupad…

1947 July 12: “My Dear Friend Mahatmajee, I tell you as a sincere, old friend that you must immediately retire from active politics unless you desire to die an inglorious death. Engage yourself now cent per cent in the preaching work of Bhagavad-gita w…

1968 July 12: “He is a foreigner and belonging to a different country and culture, but Krishna Consciousness is so nice that one forgets his material designations and becomes melted on the pure spiritual platform. We hope to bring everyone to such spir…

1968 July 12 : “You must take with you one mrdanga and at least four pairs of cymbals to begin Kirtana immediately there. When I came to your country I brought only one pair of cymbals, and it has increased at least 50 times. So you must similarly inc…

1969 July 12 : “Devote your attention for first-class editorial work. You may continue to send me Sanskrit transliterations for being corrected as I did last time. Your first business is to see my books and magazine are published very nicely.”Prabhupa…

1969 July 12: “Regarding the usefulness or uselessness of the inmates, it all depends on proper management. You can’t expect that all men and women who will be going there will be very useful. You have to make them useful by your arrangement.”Prabhupad…

1970 July 12 : “Our process is for manufacturing sincere souls. If you are sincere, other sincere souls will come. How is it possible? Simply by following the rules and regulative principles and chanting offenselessly.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1970

1972 July 12 : “At every step there is danger. We must become very diligent in executing spiritual life, and not neglect even a moment. I am very much anxious to know what is your condition, and how you are recovering.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1972

1975 July 12: “Do not spend very much time in this way. There are already so many prayers written by the great acaryas. What will you add to this? If you have got inclination, put the chapters of Krsna Book into verse.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1975

1966 July 11 : “To the surprise of the people gathered Mr Goldsmith stood up and made a short announcement asking for signers on an incorporation document for the Svami’s new religious movement.”Prabhupada Journal :: 1966

1967 July 11: “The Rathayatra Festival was performed with great pomp. More than 500 people followed the procession to the beach where they distributed thousands of capatis. At last Sri Jagannatha, Subhadra, and Baladeva kindly came here and will stay f…

1969 July 11: “Yes, this is the rule, the Spiritual Master remains in the material universe until all of His disciples are transferred to the Spiritual Sky. Therefore, every student should be very much careful not to commit any offense to the Spiritual…

1970 July 11 : “Each and every one of our books should have pictures as many as possible. That is my desire. People become attracted and even without reading they become inclined to purchase. It is simply to the pictures.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1970

1969 July 11 : “If one deliberately defies the instructions of the Spiritual Master, then advancement is hampered. This defying means to disconnect the relationship with the Spiritual Master. And anyone who defies can hardly expect the assistance of t…

1972 July 11 : “Yes, Bhagavat Dasha, or ten day festival of reading from Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam will be nice. In future, you may join one of the parties for preaching tour, this alone preaching is not good.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1972

1973 July 11: “People are fed up with materialistic propaganda so you will find good response simply by chanting, speaking from Bhagavad gita As It Is, and distributing prasadam. Unless human society takes to this process the situation is very precario…

1968 July 10: “Our mission is to reach the Abode of Krishna. We cannot compromise that one may follow any path yet reach the same destination like the Rama-Krishna mission. There is no Vedic evidence, neither any proof based on the Acharya principles.”…

1969 July 10: “I know you are a very sincere devotee girl. Maya is sometimes strong enough to put impediments on our progressive march. But if you stick to the rules and regulations, keeping faith in Krishna and Spiritual Master, then Maya cannot touch…

1969 July 10: “Krishna is never a mendicant. Our Krishna is a great family Personality and our ambition is to enter into Krishna’s family and to associate with Him personally.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1969

1970 July 10: “I am very glad to learn that you went to Babu Ghat for chanting Hare Krsna. The same process I adopted when I started my Sankirtana in Tompkins Square. Krsna was so kind to send to me all these boys and girls who are helping me now.”Prab…

1970 July 10: “After all it is not a question of place but it is the person who chants which is important. A sincere soul like you, so much devoted to Spiritual Master and Krsna is sure to be successful anywhere. So you adopt the same principle as we a…

1973 July 10: “The Rathayatra in London was very successful. The Guardian had a front page picture of our cart and how we are competition to the Lord Nelson monument in Trafalgar Square.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1973

1973 July 10: “I talked with a very famous sculptor and today George Harrison is going to visit. They are arranging for visits by other famous men. This policy of important men being invited to talk with me should be implemented wherever I go.”Prabhupa…